I don't do that now because now he's an adult. "I told him that when I would walk out to compete, sometimes I would get so nervous that my hands would go numb," she recalled. He broke an ankle sliding hard into a base during a Little League game. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day disabled list. Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. Born: 3/01/1993 in Seattle, WA. Scooter, Forto are nicknames for Michael Conforto. He makes a lot of solid contact. I have put work in with them (coaches) and the best time to do it is in batting practice so you can get live reads off the bat. While it didn't come to that, and he rebounded to hit .273 in the second half, it's hard not to consider where Conforto would have been without that setback. The word conforto in Italian means comfort or support. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at Confortos most impressive act of maturity and leadership occurred Aug. 26-27, 2020. Michael Conforto was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. He didn't just pick up his second RBI in two games. Podcast: Early hitting leaders facts or flukes? WebFullname: Michael Thomas Conforto. Its not like he didnt know what he was doing. When Conforto joined the Mets, Curtis Granderson noticed an even-keel demeanor on the field the former All-Star attributes to high-level amateur experience. New York extended an $18.4 million qualifying offer in November to Conforto, who turned it down to test free agency. College: Oregon State. A Washington Post story off the game described him as "immovable." (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211, Signed with the Mets: on July 11, 2014, receiving a $2,970,800 signing bonus, Bio: Selected by the New York Mets in the. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images), FOLLOW THE DAILY NEWS SPORTS ON FACEBOOK. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at Beaver Stadium. You try to find that balance between challenging the player and having them in a spot where he can be successful, DePodesta said. Conforto adjusted in September, and he went 5 for 15 with four RBIs in the World Series against Kansas City, homering twice in Game 4. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. Nombre Completo: Michael Thomas Conforto. In the last two seasons, is tied for seventh among NL outfielders with 61 home runs, seventh with 174 RBI and fourth with 168 walks. Collided with Robinson Can in the outfield on May 16 at Washington and left the gameWas placed on the 7-Day IL the following day with a concussion. ---Question/CommentAdvertisingMarketing. Known then as Tracie Ruiz, she won gold medals in solo and duet synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics and a solo silver four years later. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. .824. Box 330 | Midwood Station | Brooklyn NY 11230 | Tel : 718-377-8016 | Fax: 718-258-2149 | jewishvues@gmail.com. He became the 1,000th player in Mets history and finished the season with a .270 average, nine homers and 26 RBIs. Conforto, 29, played his first seven seasons in New York, where he was a .255 hitter with 132 home runs, 396 RBIs and an .824 OPS. vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: So far, he's played one game, he played football at Penn State and helped his mother train for the Olympics. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. Favorite Food: Anything Italian I love. We sincerely route for each other. Confortos college stop, to him and his inner circle, marked the most important chapter in his journey. As a freshman at Oregon State, he fouled a pitch off his right shin during batting practice before a game against Stanford. The widely held industry view of Michael Conforto transcends where he plays and for whom he works. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 02: Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami [+] Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. He's a man. The Mets entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 2-1, but Jeff McNeil quickly evened the score with a leadoff home run. The game was not even three innings old and the Mets had five runs and seven hits, and never let up. Some people don't. Father: Mike Conforto, played linebacker at Penn State under Joe Paterno. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. BINGHAMTON Haggard town, run-down ballpark. LF Michael Conforto assigned to St. Lucie Mets from Savannah Sand Gnats. We were very pleased. "I don't know what it is. The Mets optimism about the player only has increased since they procured Conforto for a $2,970,800 signing bonus. first round (No. Lopez credited Conforto with the sort of toughness that allows him to shake off in-game failure and still put together good at-bats. Oftentimes, we have pretty good feel for who would be there. In his time in New York, Conforto made an All-Star team (2017), smacked 132 home runs and hit .333 with two homers in his only World Series appearance as a 22-year-old in 2015. STAT TO KNOWFrom 2017 to 2021, Conforto's 308 walks ranked ninth among outfielders (minimum 200 games). Having made the jump from Double-A directly to the major leagues last July 24, he is the starting left fielder for the defending National League champions and is hitting .301. Fast track. Join our linker program. They quickly came to their senses and instead opened a gym, where Mike met his now ex-wife and Michael's mother, Tracie Ruiz, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics. So what is the price for a player who checks all the boxes, albeit in a matter nuanced enough to make it difficult for a blusterous agent to deliver the hard sell? That's against MLB rules, which state a player must attempt to move out of the way of a pitch if possible. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day disabled list. Name: Michael Conforto Age: 22 (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211. How would you describe your hitting style? Conforto breaks out for four hits with his father watching from the stands. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. "I can't describe the feeling," he said. Just over a month into his stay at Double-A Binghamton, less than a year since his professional debut, the lefty-hitting left fielder has made the sort of impression reserved for the games most touted prospects. He has been selected to play in the Futures Game on July 12 at Cincinnatis Great American Ballpark. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets loses his bat against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field on May 12, 2021 in New York City. All Rights Reserved. I was all sports. I actually got to see him early on his sophomore year. "Conforto's Career Single-Game HighsHits: 4, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 15, 2012 Doubles: 1, 14 timesTriples: 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 14, 2012 Home runs: 2, at Nevada, Apr 10, 2012 ; at Utah, May 11, 2012 Total bases: 9, at Utah, May 11, 2012 RBI: 6, at Nevada, Apr 10, 2012 ; at California, Mar 18, 2012 Runs scored: 4, Portland, May 15, 2012 Walks: 2, 6 timesHit by pitch: 2, at Oregon, Apr 24, 2012 Struck out: 3, vs Saint Louis, Mar 03, 2012 At bats: 6, at Utah, May 12, 2012 Stolen bases: 1, Portland, Apr 03, 2012. California residents do not sell my data request. "Offensively, he's scary," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. Ill put it that way, DePodesta said. Thats what she does now. Michael Conforto has a sister, Jacqueline, who played soccer at Azusa Pacific University. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". He went to the College World Series in 2013, in his sophomore year at Oregon State. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. "Doesn't take long to be yesterday's news," he said. A series of debilitating knee injuries limited his potential and kept him in the trainers' room for much of his senior season in '78. Sometimes youll have a rough patch and youll start to think you need to change a lot of things, but, like I said before, sticking with that routine and being consistent, I think that goes a long way in not freaking out or panicking when things arent going so well How do you view your role on the big league team? Shes golfing. But Confortos words and actions in September especially a red-eyed press conference following the Mets home finale Sept. 30 made it clear he was ready to test free agency and prepared to leave New York. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). "After we lost in the first round, that's when we had it X-rayed and bone-scanned and all that stuff and found it was fractured the whole time.". Michael Conforto has never won a World Series. I might ask him to move out here or something.". WebMichael Conforto. Let him get his at-bats.. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Yankees' options for left field continue to dwindle, Ex-Mets star headed to Giants after missing 2022 season, Who will be the Yankees' left fielder? "They don't want to pitch around me and kind of just give me a free pass, so I think I'm getting more pitches in the zone, getting maybe a few more fastballs here and there.". The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. But he has struggled in his small sampling against big league lefties, hitting .188. It's overwhelming as far as the big stage and everything that's going on, but once the game starts, it's the same game he's always played. Maybe he was raw in comparison to the high school kids getting drafted, the Mets executive said. All rights reserved. She always said she wasnt the most talented, but she worked the hardest. July 24, 2015 Im so excited about this team. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto. Michael Conforto spent the first seven years of his career under the bright lights of Citi Field, dealing with all of the scrutiny that comes with playing for the Mets. 5 is coming up in November. Michael Conforto is on Instagram at mconforto8. Chose Oregon State because of "it's a great program with great coaches and a great school. He wasnt afraid to get in my face, but he always built me back up in the best way. "I always check up on them to see how they're doing in the fall.". Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. He was good enough to go to Oregon State and start as a freshman. Congratulations to you and the NY Mets for clinching! This from a team that had lost four of five and spent the first two games of this series swinging swizzle sticks. But the 22-year-old leftfielder is, after all, the son of a Penn State linebacker. He has undergone four ACL reconstructions. Hes not nearly as rambunctious as Pete Alonso, but Conforto knew enough to go with it when Alonso raced towards him and ripped off his shirt to begin a 2019 stretch drive tradition following Confortos walk-off hit on Aug. 9. Or write about sports? My dad is a competitive guy. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 11:03PM. Im the guy thats going to drive in runs. They were five rows behind home plate Saturday night, in David Wright's seats, taking in a thoroughly remarkable Game 2 of Michael the Met's big-league career one in which the most anemic offense on earth morphed into the '27 Yankees, spanking out 21 hits, including home runs from one of the newest Mets, Kelly Johnson, and Daniel Murphy and two from Lucas Duda. Hes probably more advanced than any hitter Ive seen in the minor leagues this year. His other knee will be replaced next month. I could swing the bat hard, and I could throw pretty well. "I talked about blocking everything else out completely blocking everything out, scouts, really focusing on beating the pitcher. "Michael was able to stay, which is a testament to how strong he is mentally and how talented he is physically.". Given Conforto's success, mom has even lightened up on the motivational messages. WebView Mike Confortos profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. Regarding his educational background, Michael Conforto attended Redmond High School in Redmond, Washington where he was on both the football and baseball Getting myself into the right position to throw was a big thing for me that helped me start throwing guys out and be more accurate. This guys a warrior.. Just heArd on the radio that Mike Conforto Sr played linebacker at PSU. Under MLB rules, Kulpa should have called the pitch a strike. Third-ranked Mets prospect Michael Conforto was called up by the big club this week, making him the 1000th player in the team's history. Nevertheless, he added, The front office is going to do what they deem is best for the team. San Francisco Giants activated LF Michael Conforto. Mike Conforto's crowning football moment came in 1977. If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Offense-deprived organization. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). Michael Conforto was born on March 1, 1993. As a professional, since his debut last July 19 for Class-A Brooklyn, hes at .311/.384/.472. The umpires reviewed the play, but allowed it to stand. Posted by Mark Wogenrich at 12:21:39 PM on June 17, 2013. LF Michael Conforto assigned to New York Mets. It's like in a football game, when you have jitters until your first hit.". Shes doing all kinds of stuff. The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. Nobody was happier than the man who gave Michael Conforto his name, and half of his excellent genes. Consistency is huge. And with that impression comes the curiosity over his arrival date. I knew the criticisms, I had heard about them and the coaches here talked to me about it. I think youll all know what I mean when I say: this is the most Mets way for the Marlins to ever lose pic.twitter.com/BWJKjZhInW. It was a refreshing change of pace considering most booths would have blindly backed their team. Maybe it's just that it calms me a little bit. 2023 Oregon State Athletics. Still, Long almost immediately noticed a hitting flaw Conforto was striding toward third base, making it almost impossible to get solid contact on inside pitches. The next day, Conforto worked with the Marlins Miguel Rojas and Lewis Brinson to coordinate a protest in which the reserves and bench staff from both teams stood alongside their respective baselines as the Mets starting lineup and Brinson, the Marlins leadoff batter, took the field for 42 seconds before walking off the field. Combine his own competitive pedigree with that of Michael's mother, the former Tracie Ruiz, an Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming (she is divorced from Michael's father), and you would have an insight into how Michael the Met got here ahead of his time. Conforto, whose Dad played college football at Penn State and whose Mom was an Olympic swimmer, has always carried himself with a maturity and self-awareness "My approach is the same everywhere I go," the son said. He talked about one of his favorite moments in his son's career, when he was a star for Oregon State and hit a grand slam against archrival Oregon, the ball landing on a building far over the right center-field fence. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. A guy that doesnt get himself out on pitches Just be a middle of the order guy that helps the team win. The uncertainty surrounding him only increased when he failed to sign last winter, owing to offseason shoulder surgery. Data Provided By I was doing baseball, football, basketball.. When the Mets popped him with the 10th pick last year, I was shocked he didnt go before that, Casey said. She always preached that to me. I looked at him as a guy who had a real good chance of being a high pick as a junior.. In You could argue both points in this instance. This is a BETA experience. 90 plate appearances): extra-base hits (17, tied for first), runs scored (25, tied for second), on-base percentage (.426, fifth), slugging percentage (.627, fourth), RBI (21, tied for seventh) and home runs (7, tied for eighth)Hit safely in a career-best nine games from July 27-August 5Batted .350 (14-40) with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored during the streakHad five straight hits go for home runs from August 5-13The five straight hits for homers were tied for the longest such streak for any major leaguer in 2017 according to EliasThe two others to do so were Yonder Alonso (May 6-9) and Ian Happ (June 4-14)He was the fifth Mets player in team history to have a streak of five straight hits (or more) going for home runs Bobby Bonilla had a streak of five in 1992, Ike Davis a streak of five in 2012, Lucas Duda a streak of eight in 2015 and Neil Walker a streak of five in 2016Research courtesy of EliasPosted six doubles, 13 home runs and 27 RBI in 39 games after the All-Star breakAt the time of his injury, his 13 homers following the break were tied for fifth-most in the majorsHe was tied for 13th in the NL in RBI (27) after the All-Star break and tied for 10th in runs scored (25) at the time of his injury. "It really is a tough road regardless of how much talent you have," Mike Conforto said. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Kulpa admitted as much following the contest. RUPete. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. While the end result wasn't what they'd hoped for -- New York fell to Kansas City in the World Series, 4-1 -- Conforto became just the third player (and first rookie) in baseball history to appear in all three tournaments, joining Ed Vosberg and Jason Varitek. Now it's more like I'll text him and say, 'You've got a gift. Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. At one of his gyms, Conforto trained a swimmer named Tracie Ruiz, who proceeded to win two gold medals in the 1984 Olympics and a silver in the 1988 Games for synchronized swimming. Having watched you it seems like you have worked on your defense and throwing while improving both. Is one of three players to play in the Little League World Series, the College World Series and the World Series (also, Jason Varitek and Ed Vosberg)Comes from an athletic familyHis father, Mike, played football as a linebacker at Penn State University from 1976-1978His mother, Tracie, won two gold medals in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a silver medal in 1988 in SeoulShe was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of FameSwung both right- and left-handed as a kidWas more comfortable hitting leftyHis father encouraged him to work more on his left-handed swingConforto throws right-handed, but writes left-handedHas two dogs, Griffey and KaliEach pup had a cardboard cutout in the stands at Citi Field in 2020Got engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Cabernet, during the 2020-21 offseasonThe two are set to get married after the 2021 seasonPlays PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) on Xbox to unwind and forget about baseballPlays with Los Angeles-NL's Max MuncyAlso enjoys "Call of Duty: Warzone.". in Seattle, WA Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. On January 6, 2023, Conforto signed a two-year contract worth $36 million with the San Francisco Giants, containing an opt-out clause after the first season. [59] Shortly thereafter, Smith appeared via Zoom and wept during an emotional press conference. He admitted he didn't call it correctly: The guy was hit by the pitch in the strike zone. We liked the makeup and the athleticism. The recovery took up the majority of his offseason, and he has since admitted he may not have been patient enough with his rehab process -- perhaps evidenced by how poorly his 2018 season started. After his own football career ended Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. He's made Little League World Series historyFormer teammate Todd Frazier is perhaps the big leaguer best known for competing in the Little League World Series. Mike, who walked on at Penn State, hails from Altoona, where many of his relatives still live. I was an athlete.. 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Michael Conforto's rise helped by gold medal mom and bowl Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. New York Mets activated RF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. NEW YORK (AP) Two years ago, before he was a budding star for the New York Mets and among the big league batting leaders, Michael Conforto returned home after his first summer of professional baseball and listened to some advice from his mom. Paul DePodesta, the Mets vice president of player development and amateur scouting, doesnt quite buy into this narrative. Biggest Influence in your young career: Both my parents.I think with my mom, she obviously was in a different type of sport, but she knew how hard you needed to work to become the best in the world at something that you wanted to do and something you enjoyed. 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